Ah, what’s not to love about the finance industry?
You often get
🌐 A great work location (with an awesome view!)
🌍 Exposure to large multinational projects
🤝 Working alongside smart, high-achieving colleagues and…
💰 A good salary
For 7 years, I had all that and more at BlackRock.
There was just one problem: I was miserable.
I knew, despite all the perks of the finance industry, it was just not for me.
But even if I knew I wanted to leave, I had no idea where to go.
A lot of my family members were classic high-achiever Asians: doctors, lawyers, or finance executives.
They were all great and held prestigious jobs but I honestly had zero interest in any of their industries.
But I thought I could only pick within those industries
Because I was very limited by my knowledge of what kind of jobs there were out there.
I didn’t know about content creators, fashion startups, and coaching businesses until I spent more time on LinkedIn where:
💡 I read the diverse opinions of many inspirational figures
💡 I connected with a lot of people with alternative careers
💡 I met and befriended with so many people beyond the finance world
It was so refreshing as if I was seeing the world differently
And that’s when I realised that when you have so many limiting beliefs, like
💭❌ A career must only be about money OR passion, never both,
💭❌ Success can ONLY look like this (insert photo of finance industry here), or
💭❌ My dream job will never accept me unless I have prior experience
You only exclude yourself from all the career opportunities that you deserve.
If you’re facing something like this, send me a message, I’d love to help push you outside of your comfort zone
And introduce you to career paths you never thought possible for yourself
Take one of my clients who when she first came to me.
She thought she should just keep her interest in writing as a hobby and focus on finding a “serious job in tech”.
After working together, we managed to help her successfully pivot from healthcare to media.
And the best part? She even got a pay bump in the process!
Are YOU ready to be my next success story?
Book a call with me now and join my clients from Microsoft, P&G, UBS and more to push the boundaries of what a successful career can look like for you.
